We live in a global economy. Having a business relationship with companies around the world is the norm. But equally important is how your business connects with each of its own international branch offices.

Today, your employees may work on the same project at geographically-dispersed locations — in different countries, on different continents. Technology that allows your employees to work together seamlessly as a team to accomplish the goals and missions of the organization is a must.

Not so long ago, accomplishing a task like that was impossible. Today, three technologies in particular enable seamless integration between scattered locations: cloud computing, virtual private networks (VPN) and videoconferencing. In the next two blog posts we will cover these three technologies.

Cloud computing

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like  an electrical grid) over the internet.

Using cloud computing services has several benefits:

•Sharing resources across a large pool of cloud users improves the efficiency of the service while lowering the cost for individual businesses.

•Fewer internal IT resources are needed for implementing applications based in the cloud rather than installed on a server or individual desktops.

•Workers have access to cloud-based applications from any location in the world.

The key to successful cloud computing is a reliable, redundant network that ensures quick access, 24/7.

Next time we will look at virtual private networks (VPN) and Videoconferencing.

Major Pain

Setting up new hires can be a pain and a major time drain. Every new hire can takes hours to set up correctly and begin having them working productively. They need a new computer, a new user name, a new email address and access to the files and applications required to perform their job. Then they need training and education on the organization’s IT systems management policies and procedures. And everything needs to happen quickly so they can get to work right away.

Versa Managed Services

Versa Manage Services helps you to streamline the process!  Through our centrally-managed user profile configuration IT systems management tool, we enable you to pre-configure user profiles for new employees, effectively eliminating all the problems listed above.

Through our scripting technology, you can build user profiles (e.g. Accountant Level 1, Engineer Level 3, etc.) and automatically apply them to new users, making sure they have immediate access to the tools and information they need.

Eliminating The Headache

This eliminates you hunching over a workstation entering a laundry list of information and security clearances that needs to be configured while the new hire hovers over your shoulder. You can set up the new hire remotely with the push of a button, from the comfort of your own desktop. By having pre-configured user profiles, you will also significantly reduce the human errors that occur when manually keying in all the necessary information.

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The Decline of Private Practice & The Physician of Tomorrow

For years, physicians have been thought to fit a particular mold – highly driven, independent soloists intent on running their own shows.  Why is health reform likely to change this paradigm? What impact will emerging payment systems, practice models and shifting demographics have on the physician workforce?  How will the next generation of physicians be different in terms of who they are and how they practice?

Our Speaker

Kurt Mosley lives in Dallas, TX, where he serves as the VP of Stategic Alliances for Merritt Hawkins, the nation’s largest physician search and consulting firm.

The 400+ attendees at the NC Hospital Association ranked this event as the #1 program at the annual conference in July.  Mr. Mosely is a nationally acclaimed speaker and has addressed over 45 healthcare organizations in the last 2 years.

Mr. Mosely is the Editor of the book Will The Last Physician in America Please Turn Off The Lights and Contributor for USA TODAY, US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, among others.

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Our Sponsor

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We welcome Tampa General Hospital, our sponsor for this month’s dinner meeting. Tampa General is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 1,018 beds, and with approximately 6,900 employees, is one of the region’s largest employers.

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Event Information

Thursday, November 17, 2011

5:15 – 6:00 pm Registration & Networking

6:00 – 7:30 pm Program

Cost: $25 Advance Tickets http://sheevents.eventbrite.com

$35 at the Door

Tampa General Hospital

1 Tampa General Circle

Tampa, FL 33606

Rehab Dining Room, R200

Parking is in the Parking Garage and the fee is a set price $3 cash or credit. There is valet parking for $5, cash only. Enter at McDonald’s entrance and take the elevators to the 2nd floor. Follow the signs to the Rehab bridge. The dining room is around the corner to the left.

Fax: 813-920-6894 or Email: melanies@servdata.com

Members? Please be sure to register your information on our new site! This is a benefit of your Suncoast Healthcare Executives membership!

Questions? Please contact Melanie Schwer – 813-920-6707 or melanies@servdata.com

Earn Residual Income

Data-Tech announces new partner program giving you the ability to earn a residual income stream. Simply refer a prospective hosting or managed services customer and we will take it from there. For additional information please contact: scottdollar@datatechitp.com

Our friends at MacDonald Training Center whose mission is to “empower people with disabilities to lead the lives they choose” have their 2011 Holiday Cards available on their web-site www.macdonaldcenter.org.

Or, you may go directly to their Holiday Card page.

Check out their whimsical, folkloric and entertaining cards– all created by adults with developmental disabilities. Special cards by special people making a difference in our community. Don’t miss the “Gator Greetings” and “Jingle Bulls” selections.

Repost of invitation from Kim Cullen with PowerSource:

You are invited to network with local dealers, resellers and other Industry professionals at Pints with PowerSource Online! Please join us for a networking evening filled with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and industry knowledge on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.

The inaugural Pints with PowerSource Online is a networking event bringing together IT & Telecom Equipment Industry professionals. In addition, the PowerSource Online Team will be there (I look forward to meeting you!) to listen and learn how we can make our current tools for sourcing, selling and servicing even better for your business. OK, we will technically not have pint glasses… however, there will be plenty of complimentary bottles of beer, wine, soda, water and lots of hors d’oeuvres!

Please feel free to invite a colleague or a friend that would benefit from meeting other local dealers, resellers, recyclers and service companies. Just let us know if you plan on bringing anyone so that we can have enough food!

Get directions to Pints with PowerSource Online here:  Directions.

Please RSVP by Friday, September 16, 2011. Contact: Kim Cullen

Phone: 813-675-6309

Email: kcullen@powersourceonline.com

Please contact Scott Dollar for more information at sales@datatechitp.com or call (813)872.8011

MANAGED SERVICES: Why your company needs IT

A truly comprehensive Managed Service Provider  will allow you to focus on more important and pressing business matters without having to worry about the technology aspects of running a successful company.

As such, many organizations have discovered that hiring a Managed Service Provider (MSP) is the most effective and least expensive option to meet their often varied IT needs and requirements. Most companies will experience faster response times, better performing networks and fewer critical issues within their technical infrastructure. These are just a few of the benefits of using a leading company to support your Tampa Bay Area Business.

Data-Tech can provide you with predictable IT results for a predictable monthly fee therefore allowing you to more easily determine your IT budgets. For most small business, being able to accurately determine and predict your IT costs as a percentage can provide a tremendous benefit as opposed to procuring your IT services on an as needed basis.

You can also reduce other costs within your organization. For example, many companies decide to outsource the maintenance, support and updating of their technical environment to a leading MSP simply because of the huge cost saving realized from not having to hire an IT person or build an entire IT department In addition, most MSP’s are able to not only more quickly respond to requests for technical assistance, they are able to support a much more varied and complex infrastructure. Because they support the needs of organizations comprising varied industries, size, scope and complexity, they are frequently more qualified to determine what will work, and what won’t work, when it comes to supporting your end-users, infrastructure and business.

Having a dependable, reliable and knowledgeable Managed IT Services partner will allow you be unburdened with all IT and technology related aspects of running your company.

Since 1995, Data-Tech has worked with hundreds of small to medium size businesses in the Bay Area and beyond, to expand their IT investments through proven and responsive computer services that lead to reduced costs, improved system stability, and enhanced end-user satisfaction.

Contact sales@datatechitp.com for more information

Cloud Computing- The Next Stage of Internet Evolution

Cloud computing is the next big change in the Internet’s evolution, providing the means through which everything — from computing power to computing infrastructure, applications, business processes to personal collaboration — can be accessible  to you as a service wherever and whenever you need.

The world of the cloud has lots of participants:

• The end user who doesn’t have to know anything about the underlying technology.
• Business management who needs to take responsibility for the governance of data or services living in a cloud. Cloud service providers must provide a predictable and guaranteed service level and security to all their constituents.

Cloud computing can completely change the way companies use technology to service customers, partners, and suppliers. Some businesses, such as Google and Amazon, already have most of their IT resources in the cloud. They have found that it can eliminate many of the complex constraints from the traditional computing environment, including space, time, power, and cost.

Read more: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/what-is-cloud-computing.html#ixzz1PH5tSnGE

The Cloud can quickly scale from a single server to thousands of servers to make resources available as they’re needed. Cloud hosting customers never need to worry about buying new hardware to meet increasing traffic demands or huge traffic spikes. Offload IT dollars and resources to a service provider with the infrastructure and resource to deliver better services at a more cost effective price. For more information check out our Cloud computing services. www.datatechitp.com